Senior Field Engineer
Senior Field Lead Engineer - Renewable Energy
Location: Illinois (Travel Required)
Position Type: Full-Time
Travel: ~80% (Primarily Illinois, occasional other states)
Category: Field Engineering / Site Management
Join a leading renewable energy team and take charge of inspections, commissioning, and troubleshooting for utility-scale solar projects.
We're seeking a Senior Field Lead Engineer with strong site experience to oversee quality assurance and commissioning activities across multiple projects. This role involves significant travel to job sites (approximately 80% of working hours) and requires hands-on leadership in the field.
What You'll Do
- Lead Site Inspections: Perform solar inspections including racking, modules, wiring, terminations, enclosures, transformers, inverters, grounding, and communications.
- Commissioning Oversight: Manage voltage checks, insulation tests, ground continuity, inverter startup, monitoring systems, and utility witness tests.
- QA/QC Leadership: Act as the on-site representative for quality assurance, ensuring compliance with project standards and documentation.
- Tool & Equipment Management: Prepare job tools and ensure calibrated instruments (torque wrenches, circuit testers, thermal cameras) are ready for inspections.
- Drone & Imagery Support: Conduct aerial inspections and capture imagery for reporting.
What We're Looking For
- Experience: Several years of site superintendent experience on solar projects, preferably with electrical and engineering expertise.
- Project Scale: Familiarity with projects ranging from 1 MW to 20 MW.
- Skills:
- Strong technical knowledge of solar systems and commissioning processes.
- Ability to lead client-facing activities and coordinate with senior engineers and project managers.
- Comfortable with extensive travel and field-based work.
Why This Role Stands Out
- Opportunity to work on large-scale renewable energy projects.
- Leadership role with significant impact on project quality and delivery.
- Competitive compensation aligned with experience.
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